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A white solid is either Na2O orNa2O2. A piece of red litmus paper turns white when it is dipped into a freshly made aqueous solution of the white solid.


The white solid is identified as ____

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Na2O2
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Na2O3
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Na2O4
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Na2O5
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Solution

The correct option is A Na2O2
The white solid is Na2O2. A piece of red litmus paper turns white when it is dipped into a freshly made aqueous solution of Na2O2 This indicates the bleaching action which is due to formation of hydrogen peroxide.
Na2O2+2H2O2NaOH+H2O2
If Na2O is present instead, then its aqueous solution would turn red litmus blue due to formation of NaOH
Na2O+H2O2NaOH (blue towards litmus).

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